EP3674247A1 - Ascenseur comprenant un moteur electrique lineair - Google Patents

Ascenseur comprenant un moteur electrique lineair Download PDF

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EP3674247A1
EP3674247A1 EP20157298.9A EP20157298A EP3674247A1 EP 3674247 A1 EP3674247 A1 EP 3674247A1 EP 20157298 A EP20157298 A EP 20157298A EP 3674247 A1 EP3674247 A1 EP 3674247A1
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Tero Hakala
Ari Kattainen
Jussi LÄHTEENMÄKI
Seppo Suur-Askola
Jussi PERÄLÄ
Tero Purosto
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  • the present invention relates to an elevator comprising an elevator car and one or more guide rails to define a path of movement of an elevator car.
  • the elevator may comprise an electric linear motor as it is disclosed in the WO 2016/207136 A1 .
  • the linear motor comprises a linear stator designed to be located in a fixed correlation to an environment, particularly a building.
  • the elevator further comprises at least one mover designed for connection with an elevator car to be moved and co-acting with the stator to move the car.
  • the motor comprises a stator beam supporting said at least one stator, which stator beam has at least one side face carrying ferromagnetic poles of said stator spaced apart by a pitch.
  • the mover comprises at least one counter-face facing said side face of the stator beam, in which counter-face electromagnetic components of the mover are arranged to co-act with the ferromagnetic poles of the stator beam.
  • a first aspect of the invention is an elevator comprising an elevator car and one or more guide rails to define the path of movement of an elevator car, the elevator further comprising an electric linear motor comprising at least one linear stator designed to be located in a fixed correlation to an environment, particularly building, and at least one mover designed for connection with an elevator car to be moved and co-acting with the stator to move the car.
  • Motor comprises a stator beam supporting said at least one stator, which stator beam has at least one side face carrying ferromagnetic teeth of said stator spaced apart by a pitch, and which mover comprises at least one counter-face facing said side face(s) of the stator beam, the motor further comprising electro-magnetic components being mounted to the mover and / or to the stator to provide propulsion force to the elevator car, wherein the elevator comprises two or more elevator car brakes mounted to an elevator car, each of the car brakes comprising an actuator to control the car brake and each of the car brakes fitted to selectively engage against a guide rail of an elevator car to stop movement of an elevator car or to open to enable movement of an elevator car.
  • One suitable car brake is represented in EP 0856485 A1 . It has as an actuator an electromagnet 15 with coil 16 and magnetic core to control opening / engaging of the brake against guide rail 2. When the car brake is engaged, elevator car is kept at its level via mere friction of braking surfaces of the car brake against the guide rail.
  • the elevator comprises a backup-power supply and an emergency stop circuit, which emergency stop circuit is connected to a position and/or velocity and/or acceleration sensor of the elevator, and which emergency stop circuit is configured to adjust the energization of the electromagnetic components of the linear motor and / or the actuators of one or more car brakes depending on the signal of the above sensor(s).
  • the emergency stop circuit ensures deceleration of the elevator car within allowed tolerances until the stop of the elevator car. This measure ensures the safety of the passengers in any case of power failure of the AC mains.
  • the emergency stop circuit is configured to adjust the energization of the electromagnetic components and / or the actuators of one or more car brakes such that the car stops within a defined stopping distance.
  • the elevator control comprises a brake test circuit configured to operate in a brake test mode wherein only one actuator is de-energized to apply elevator car brake when the car is not moving, particularly if it is stopping at a floor.
  • a load sensor such as a strain gauge, arranged between the car and the car brake to measure total weight of car.
  • a method for testing the operating condition of an elevator car brake in an elevator comprises the succession of following steps: an empty car is kept at standstill by providing a driving force upwards with the at least one mover mounted to the elevator car. One of the car brakes is applied while the others are kept open. The driving current of the at least one mover is gradually decreased, and movement of elevator car is observed. When movement of elevator car is detected, the total driving current of the at least one mover at the moment movement started is recorded, and the recorded current is compared to a reference value. If the recorded current is higher than the reference value, safety measures with the elevator are performed. Applying of the car brake means that, by controlling the actuator, brake is engaged against the guide rail to brake movement of the car / hold the car at level.
  • a method for testing the operating condition of an elevator car brake in an elevator comprising associated with each of the car brakes a load sensor, such as a strain gauge, which is arranged between the car and the car brake to measure total weight of car, the method comprising the succession of following steps: one of the car brakes is applied while the others are kept open, and an empty car is kept at standstill by providing a driving force upwards with the at least one mover, such that the load sensor of the applied car brake indicates preferably zero weight.
  • a load sensor such as a strain gauge
  • the driving current of the at least one mover is gradually decreased, and the movement of elevator car is observed, and when the movement of the elevator car is detected, the reading of the load sensor of the applied car brake at the moment movement started is recorded, and the recorded reading is compared to a reference value. If the recorded reading of the load sensor is lower than the reference value, safety measures with the elevator are performed.
  • the driving current of the at least one mover is gradually decreased, at the same time the reading of the load sensor of the engaged car brake is observed and compared to said driving current, to ensure that decreasing of the driving current causes reading of the load sensor to increase with a predefined pattern. This means that correct operation of the load sensor can be monitored.
  • the car brakes are preferably tested one at a time, such that after one car brake has been tested, it is opened and another one is applied and then the testing method according to the second or third aspect of the invention is repeated.
  • brake test mode is performed when the car is stopping at a floor.
  • the safety measures comprises at least one of the following steps: sending a log report with the energization when the car starts moving to a maintenance center, sending a log report with the threshold value which the energization was compared to a maintenance center, putting the elevator out of service, issuing a maintenance request.
  • this backup-power supply is a battery, but it also may be a series of super-capacitors and/or second independent power supply network.
  • the elevator preferably comprises a battery monitoring circuit for monitoring the function or status of the battery.
  • the current of the movers is compared with at least one threshold value, which allows the differentiation of brake in order/ brake has to be maintained or is not working in a sufficient manner to provided required safety.
  • Preferably two threshold values are provided for comparison with the critical current value, so that three different operational status of the brake can be identified: brake in order, brake needs maintenance and brake is not safe as mentioned above in connection with the description of the inventive elevator.
  • N 4 brakes
  • M 800 Kg
  • L 1000 Kg
  • an elevator car is supported with two stator beams and two vertically spaced apart movers which means four movers per elevator car.
  • the elevator car is supported by at least two car brakes, most preferably by at least 4 car brakes. This number of movers / car brakes per elevator car may differ from this value. If the stator beam is large enough as well as the mover is large and long enough, even one stator beam and one mover per elevator car may be sufficient to support the car and to implement the necessary brake interface. If there are only two car brakes per elevator car, they are preferably associated with separate guide rails to enhance reliability and safety.
  • critical energization value - energization value when the car starts moving in the brake test mode
  • elevator control - elevator motor control
  • car elevator car
  • brake interface - elevator brake
  • Fig. 1 shows an elevator 10 comprising an elevator shaft 12 wherein an elevator car 16 moves up and down as an element to be moved, along a path of movement defined by two guide rails.
  • the elevator 10 has a linear elevator motor 14.
  • the linear elevator motor 14 comprises stators 50 (see Fig. 3 ) located in a side face of a stator beam 18 which is mounted with fastening elements 20 to a shaft wall 22 of the elevator shaft 12.
  • the elevator 10 has two parallel stator beams 18, which can be seen in Fig. 2 .
  • the elevator car 16 comprises two movers 24, 26 located one above the other.
  • the lower mover 24 is located in the lower half of the elevator car whereas the upper mover 26 is located in the upper half of the elevator car.
  • These two movers 24, 26 comprise electro-magnetic components as e.g. irons, windings and permanent magnets 70, 71, 72, 74, 76 ( Fig. 4 ) which co-act with stator poles 52 located in the side faces of the stator beam 18, formed by stator teeth. Accordingly, the elevator car travels upwards and downwards via corresponding control of both movers 24, 26 co-acting with the stator beams 18.
  • the elevator car has a corresponding set of two movers 24, 26 for each vertical stator beam 18 so that the elevator car 16 has in total four movers, two lower movers 24 and two upper movers 26 to co-act with two stator beams 18.
  • each stator beam 18 may have one or several stators 50 as it is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 .
  • the windings may be provided in the stator and mover has permanents magnets.
  • the propulsion force for the movers is provided by supplying current to the stator coils.
  • Fig. 2 shows in one embodiment car guides 32, 34 of the elevator car 16 co-acting with guide rails 28 running vertically along the shaft wall 22 of Fig. 1 .
  • the shaft wall 22 comprises two parallel guide rails 28, 30 co-acting with corresponding car guides 32, 34.
  • Each car guide 32, 34 has a set of guide rollers co-acting with the car guide rails 28, 30.
  • the corresponding guide system 28, 30, 32, 34 is configured to keep the car 16 horizontally in connection with the shaft wall 22 as these both car guide rails 28, 30 are the only guide rails of the elevator car 16 in the shaft 12.
  • In connection with each elevator car there are four car brakes as well as for movers.
  • the vertical stator beam 18 comprises a metal support structure 40 with a square cross-section.
  • the support structure 40 carries a metal stator rod 50 comprising stator teeth 52, which form the four side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 of the stator beam 18.
  • stator rods (or bars) 50 with the stator teeth 52 forms a stator of the linear motor 14 so that the stator beam 18 shown in Fig. 3 comprises four stators.
  • the stator teeth 52 co-act with windings 74, 76 ( Fig. 4 ) and mover irons 70,72 and permanent magnets 71 located along counter-faces 54 in the four arms 56, 58, 60, 62 of the C-type profile of the mover 24, 26.
  • This C-type profile of the mover surrounds the stator beam 18 but leaves an opening 64 for the adaption of the fastening elements 20, as the mover 24, 26 travels along the shaft 12.
  • stator rods 50 on all four side faces 42, 44, 46, 48 have the same pitch d.
  • first and third side face 42, 46 of the stator beam also have an identical teeth position in vertical direction whereas the second and fourth side face 44, 48 have the same pitch but the teeth position is vertically offset with respect to the stator teeth 52 on the first and third side face 42, 46 by a 1 ⁇ 4 pitch.
  • Fig. 4 shows an elevator 100 having two elevator shafts 102, 104 which are connected by an upper horizontal passage 106 at the top end of both shafts 102, 104 as well as a lower horizontal passage 108 at the bottom end of both elevator shafts 102, 104.
  • the both elevator shafts 102, 104 with the upper and lower horizontal passage 106, 108 form a closed loop whereby the movement of the elevator cars 16a-16d is only allowed in one direction according to the arrows shown in the figure.
  • each shaft 102, 104 may comprise preferably two, three or four parallel stator beams 18, 114.
  • the figure shows landing doors 110 located in the first elevator shaft 102 as well as in the second elevator shaft 104.
  • the cars 16a-16d are horizontally moved in the horizontal passages 106, 108 in a not specified manner by horizontal moving mechanisms.
  • Both elevator shafts are cut out along the cutting line 112 for clarity reasons, as normally this concept is preferably designed for high-rise elevators having 20 floors or more. Accordingly, the two shafts 102, 104 are able to accommodate a much larger number of elevator cars than the four cars 16a-16d shown in the figure. Each car 16a-16d is able to move largely independent of the others within the two shafts 102, 104 except the fact that collisions between cars have to be avoided. By the fact that in the first elevator shaft 102 the elevator cars 16a-16d only drive downwards and in the second elevator shaft 104 only drive upwards, the probability of mutual affection is decreased.
  • Fig. 6 shows an elevator 200 comprising two elevator shafts 202, 204 which are preferably no longer separated by shaft walls.
  • the vertical stator beams 114 correspond to the stator beams shown in Fig. 5 and the car guides 140 of the cars 16a-16d of Fig. 6 correspond to the car guides 140 shown in Fig. 5 .
  • horizontal guide tracks (see also Fig. 6 ) 206 are extending horizontally along horizontal passages 208 located between the two elevator shafts 202, 204 whereby the term "elevator shaft" in this connection designates the vertical moving paths of the elevator cars 16a-16d in this elevator 200.
  • the two remaining shaft walls 22 which are opposite to the horizontal passages 208 do not only comprise the vertical stator beams but also the vertical bus bars which are not shown for clarity reasons, as Fig. 6 focuses on the horizontal moving mechanism 205.
  • the horizontal moving mechanism 205 comprises the horizontal guide tracks 206 on each elevator floor and a horizontal moving means 210 located on top of each elevator car 16a-16d.
  • the horizontal moving means 210 of the elevator car comprises support rollers 212 which can be moved between a retracted position and an operational position wherein the support rollers 212 run on the horizontal guide tracks 206.
  • the moving pattern of the elevator cars in the elevator car 200 corresponds to that of Fig. 4 which means that in the first elevator shaft 202, the elevators all move in the same direction, i.e. upwards, whereas in the second elevator shaft 204 all elevator cars 16a-16d move downwards. Therefore, also in this elevator 200, a kind of circular movement is achieved whereby the circular movement can be shortened as the elevator cars can travel from one elevator shaft 202, 204 into the other at each elevator floor via the horizontal moving mechanism 205 comprising the horizontal guide tracks 206 and the horizontal moving means 210 of the elevator car.
  • the elevator car 16a-16d comprises a car control 214 having a wireless transmission means 216 for wireless communication with the elevator control. Furthermore, the elevator car 16a-16d comprises a power source 218, preferably an accumulator, which feeds the movers 24, 26; 126 of the elevator car 16, 16a-16d as well as all other electrical components connected to the elevator car.
  • the horizontal moving means 210 comprises of four roller arrangements 220. Each roller arrangement 220 comprises a mounting base 222 on which a support arm 224 is pivotally hinged.
  • the support arm 224 can be moved between a retracted position (shown on the left side of the figure) and an operational position (shown on the right side) in which the support roller 212 runs on top of the horizontal guide track 206.
  • a drive member 226 Connected with the support arm 224 is a drive member 226 on which the support roller is supported.
  • the drive member comprises an electric motor which is configured to rotate the support roller 212 on the horizontal guide track 206. It is self-evident that any operation of the pivot mechanism in the mounting base 222 can be prohibited when the support roller is currently positioned in the retracted position shown on the left side as well as in the operational position of the support roller 212 on the horizontal guide track 206. Therefore, a locking mechanism (not shown) is preferably provided to lock the corresponding positions.
  • Fig. 8 shows an embodiment of the invention with an elevator (motor) control 230, preferably comprising an emergency stop circuit 232 backed-up by a backup power supply 234, preferably a battery.
  • elevator (motor) control 230 preferably comprising an emergency stop circuit 232 backed-up by a backup power supply 234, preferably a battery.
  • the elevator control 230 selectively energizes the coils of the car brakes 301, 302 to open or apply the car brakes. When applied, the car brakes 301, 302 engage against guide rails (not shown in fig. 8 ).
  • the elevator control 230 also energizes the windings 74, 76 of the movers 24, 26 on one hand as to regulate the air gap between stator side faces 42 - 48 and counterfaces 54 of the mover 24, 26. On the other hand the elevator control energizes the windings 74, 76 as to move the car along the stator beams 18.
  • the elevator control 230 energizes the windings 74, 76 as to regulate the air gap and only afterwards starts to energize the windings in a way as to move the car.
  • the car brakes 301, 302 are applied as to decelerate the car 16 to stop and hold the car at standstill.
  • the elevator control 230 comprises a braking test circuit 236 which in a braking test mode (when the car brakes 301, 302 are applied (car is stopped) and the brake interface is active) energizes the movers, and opens only one car brake such that the other car brake is still engaged. Via decreasing upwards propulsion force of the movers 24 the force acting on the engaged car brake increases due to gravity until the engaged car brake is no longer able to withstand the force, which is when the car starts moving.
  • the emergency stop circuit 232 of the elevator control ensures safe deceleration and stop of the elevator car in all abnormal operation conditions of the elevator, particularly in case of an AC power failure.
  • the elevator control immediately switches the power supply for the mover windings 74, 76 to the backup power supply 234 and continues current supply to magnetizing coils of the car brakes from the backup power supply.
  • the elevator control 230 decelerates the car to stop either with a defined deceleration and/or within a defined stopping distance.
  • car brakes 301, 302 are applied so that the car 16 is safely supported on the stator beams 18.
  • the car might be driven in an emergency car ride to the next floor in driving direction so that the passengers may leave the car.
  • This option is only provided for emergency situations in which the elevator car is allowed to drive to the next floor, e.g. in case of a power failure of AC mains.
  • the elevator control 230 may comprise a battery monitoring circuit 238 for the backup power supply 234 to ensure functionality of the backup power supply in emergency situations.
  • This battery monitoring circuit may issue a battery change signal if the battery performance decreases.
  • Fig. 9 shows a schematic diagram of the checking of the functional state of the car brake, formed by the brake interface 51, 55.
  • the brake test circuit 236 applies one of the car brakes while the other ones remain open. Upwards propulsion force is provided by supplying current to the windings of the movers 24. In step 242 the current flow of the windings 74, 76 generating upwards propulsion force is decreased.
  • the first deciding step 244 it is checked whether the elevator car starts moving which information is obtained via position sensors and/or velocity sensors and/or acceleration sensors of the elevator. If the elevator does not start moving the process loops back to step 242 wherein the current flow generating upwards propulsion force is further decreased. If the elevator starts moving the first deciding step 244 branches to log step 246 wherein the critical current flow when the car began moving is recorded. In the second deciding step 248 the critical current flow is compared with a first threshold value. If the critical current flow is below this first threshold value the process moves to the third deciding step 252. If the critical current flow value is above the first threshold value the elevator is taken out of service in step 250 and a notice is given to a remote maintenance center, possibly comprising the critical current flow value and optionally the first threshold value.
  • the critical current flow value is compared with a second threshold value which is lower than the first threshold value.
  • a maintenance signal is issued to a remote maintenance center in step 254. This signal may comprise information about the critical current flow value as well as about one or both threshold values.
  • the braking mode is stopped in termination step 256 whereafter the normal operating mode of the elevator is started.
  • the retracted and operational position of the support roller 212 is controlled in synchronization with the initiation and releasing of the contact between the movers 126 and the corresponding vertical stator beams 114. Via this arrangement, it is ensured that the car is always supported in vertical direction either by the force of the mover 126 on the vertical stator beam 114 or by the support of the support rollers 212 on the horizontal guide tracks 206.
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